Olympian Simone Biles says health scare left her ‘almost dying’

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6 Jun, 2026 10:09 PM2 mins to read

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Simone Biles’s Instagram post showing her wrist with a number of hospital bracelets. Photo / @simonebiles

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has revealed a recent health scare, providing no details about the medical emergency she called one of the scariest experiences of her life.

She posted on Instagram: “I’m not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today’s age, but almost dying
wasn’t on my bingo card earlier this week. This was one of, if not the scariest experience of my life.”

Biles wrote her comments over a photo of her wrist encircled by several hospital bracelets.

The 29-year-old added that the experience was all the more terrifying because husband Jonathan Owens was away for off-season training with his Indianapolis Colts NFL team.

Biles wrote: “I’ve been in bed resting this week. I’ll explain sooner or later but s/o [shout-out] to my close circle who reached out, checked in, visited & or sent flowers.”